Evening Star Newspaper, June 26, 1925, Page 28

S PORTS. THE ' EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1925. SPORTS. ° Crucial Series With Athletics Is On : McGraw Highly Respects Pittsburgh Club JOHNSON TO TOIL TODAY IN FIRST OF FIVE GAMES Zachary Will Work Tomorrow in Philadelphia When Attendance Record For Shibe Park May Be Shattered—Covey BY JOHN P Blanks the Yanks. B. KELLER. HILADELPHIA, June 26.—Griffmen, eager to occupy first place with- in a few days, and Athletics, equally eager to hold that berth, which has been theirs absolutely since May 8, were primed today to start their series of five games that is likely to bear importantly upon the outcome of the 1925 American League pennant race. The clubs are sched- uled to play here today and tomorrow, and if the Griffs triumph in both engagements, they will return home tomorrow night in a position to move to the top of the circuit with a victory Sunday, when the three-game Washington end of the series opens. Zioping to reduce the effectiveness of Athletic batters, who for some weeks have mercils of the world champions planned to send to the here his hurling ace, Walter Perry since Sund; sly mauled opposing pitchers, Manager Bucky Harris ab in the initial encounter Johnson. The big fellow has rested hen he succumbed to the punching proclivities of the In- dians, and in his brici workout at home yesterday appeared to be quite ready for a go at the league leaders Rube Walberg was expected to do the slabbing for the Mackmen this afternoon and if the southpaw has a fine an assortment of curves and fast ones that he flashed when he last pitched against the champions, win- ning today’s game will be a big job for Harris and company. Connie Mack also has fit for service in this first clash Lefty Groves, who has been idling several days. Attendance Mark May Go. An outpouring of base ball mad Philadelphians was expected at Great- er Shibe Park this afternoon, and to- morrow the renovated plant of the Athletics probably will hold the great- est crowd that ever attended a dia- mond contest here. For the first time in years Quaker City fans have visions of an American League pennant. The dizzy pace the A’s have been setting since early in the campalgn has made enthusiasts here belfeve the club is un beatable and they will be a_sorrowful horde If their favorites are thrust from their high home by the world cham- plons during the next five days. The Nationals, .though, in the last few weeks have been travellng at a pace just a trifie better than that of the Athletics and stand an excellent chance of getting ahead in this five- game series. It will be recalled that last year the club led by Buck Harrls earned Washington its first big league champlonship by beating off its most persistent rivals—the Yankees and the Tygers. Perhaps this time it will be the Athletics who feel the sting of the champions' lash. Covey Blanks the Yanks ‘While these games here will at- tract considerable attention, it is doubtful if either of them will be as artistic as that played yesterday in Clark Griffith Stadium in W ington when the Natlonals shut cut the Yankees, 1 to 0, to take a series, two games to one for the visitors The few fans who weré not kept from the park by an eariy afternoon downpour were treated pitching duel of the year in Wash- ington. Stanley Coveleskie, veteran spitballer, performed brilliantly in holding the Yankees to four safeties, spread over as many innings, but his efforts were not so superior to those of Herbert Pennock, who yielded vnly five bingles. But 33 Yankees faced Covey. Seven of them got on the paths, the spitballer granting two passes and hitting a batter in addition to giving up four swats. One Yankee rot us far as third base and two others made second. Wanninger singled with one out in the third inning, but could not advance. In the fourth with one gone, Veach was hit by a pitched ball. but died stealing before Meusel walked. Then Gehrig was retired by McNeely's spectacular catch. Visitors’ Bingles Wasted. ‘Wanninger poled a single to right after two were out in the fifth, but Pennock followed with a loft to Rice. Veach doubled after two Yanks had been retired in the sixth, only to see Meusel put up an easy fly for Rice. Gehrig opened the reventh round with a single, Schznz sacri- ficed and Ward walked. Both run- ners advanced as Wanninger, who had hit safely the first two times he batted, was thrown out by Bucky Harris. Pennock’s best, however, was a fly to Goslin. Covey breezed through the eighth in fine e and in the ninth whiffed Meusel and Gehrig before Schang lofted to Mc- Neely. After the first two innings Pennock had an easy afternoon, for only 31 Natlonals faced him. In the opening round after McNeely fanned Bucky Harris got a single and took third when Gehrig foozled Rice's roller. Pennock hit Goslin, loading the sacks, but Joe Harris, who was in the line. up In place of Joe Judge, drilled into a double play. How That Run Scored. Bluege began the second, the only run-making inning, with a stroll. Schang let one of Pennock’s pitches et by and Ossle took second. Then Peck sacrificed and Bluege got from the far corner when Ruel scratched a single that Ward collared back of second base. Covey lined into a double play to end the frame. Bluege was the next National to dent the runways, drawing a pass with two gone in the fourth, but he was caught attempting to pilfer second. McNeely opened the sixth session with a walk and Bucky Harris sac- rificed, but Rice and Goslin put up short flles. With one out Bluege singled in the seventh, only to be forced out by Peck. Then Ruel forced out Peck. Covey was out when McNeely singled in the elghth. After Bucky Harris fouled to Veach, Rice's scratch st single moved Earl forward a peg. but | Goslin grounded to Wanninger to end the round. HOW GRIFFS ARE BATTING . SB. RBI. Pet. Tate .. 5 BPlEes Ruether . dohnson Goslin . Ries . den . 8328528822 BEsRubal To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN'S,7th & F tb the best, in | REAL PITCHING I NEW YORK. Dugan, 1b. Comb, of. o9 =l ooomoss00m ol 0ssz00000m somomosR Schani Ward, E Wanninger. ss... Pennock, . =l coo0ncessl d. Harrls, b, Bluege, 3b... ... Peelc. " uel; c. Covelesk Lo D New York 0000 Washington... 0 1 0 0 Two-base hit—Veach. _Sacrifices—Peck, . Harris. Double plave—Wanninger ~ to ard to Genrie: Gehrig, unaminted. fett on ommmoons® &l ouumnosoul alomsmoomnanE al ol ss0000050! 2 ce £1Y oo I x by Coveleakie, 5. Braek out ey el miock (Goslti Hit by pitched ball =B : by Coveleskie (Veach). Passed ball—Schank. Umpires—Mesars. Connolly “and McGowan. Time of game—1 hour and 46 minutes. BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS I AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadelphia Washington . Chic Detroit . St. Louin Cleveland New York Boston . . GAMES TODAY. Washington at Phila. Washington at Phil Clevelund at Chicago. Cleveland at Chicax: St. Louis at Detroit. St. Louis at Detrol YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Washington, 1: Philadelphia, New York ..... Pitrebursh Cincinnati Brookiyn K¢ Louis ... Chicago Philadelphia | Boston +. ... GAMES TODA' Brooklyn at . Chlicaze e Ser Chicago at St. ieazo at 6. L. e e 1 Cincinnati at Pifts. Clncinnati at Plits. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Pitteburgh, 4: St. Louis, 3. Philadelphia-Bogton (rain). Brooklyn-New York (rain: 34 34 33 Boston at New York. Phila. at Brooklyn. Joe Harris May During Series P Moon took very good care of the first basing end of his task. He had to stop several high and low | throws from Bluege and Peck, but did |so with ease. ‘ Jezz Zachary is slated to do the hurling against the As here tomorrow. | The Nationals may be called upon to face their arch-enemy, Bryan Harriss. Spencer Pumpelly, former Yale | pitcher, who has been working out at | Washington with the champs, has im- pressed Manager Harris favorably and ay get a job with the club. Connie Mack is howling about the deal that moved Hank Severeid from e Browns to the Nationals in ex- change for George Mogridge and Red Hargrave, claiming it was consum mated after June 15, when such trades are prohibited. He has filed a protest with President Johnson. | | Earl McNeely saved Covey and his club a deal of trouble yesterday when he made a great catch at Walter Gehrig's expense in the fourth frame. | With "Meusel on first and two_ out, Gehrig hit far over McNeely's head, but the fielder turned, dashed back to the open concrete stand and leaped high against the barrier to bring down the ball. Goslin was the victim of a splendid catch by Veach in the fourth. Bobby ran far to his right to spear the drive. Dugan did a neat bit of fielding on Ruel's roller in the seventh. He came in close to the pitcher’s box for a one-hand scoop and a throw that forced out Peck. Pennock was forced to work over- time by McNeely in the eighth. After a foul strike and a called strike, Earl let two wide ones float by, then fouled off 12 pitches before dropping a texas leaguer into left fleld. Manager Harris was not to be caught napping yesterday had Covey weakened. ~Fred Marberry pitched about five innings on the sidelines. WESTINGHOUSE AUTOMOBILE STORAGE BATTERY 11-Plate, Cased in Rubber Factory Guaranteed Haverford Cycle Sales Co. 522 10th St. N.W. Open %'mlnu TYGERS GET AMONG FIRST FOUR AT LAST By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 26.—Detroit yesterday finally broke into the first division in the American I.eague by gaining a 3-to-2 verdict over the Browns, Ty Cobb leading the attack with a circuit drive 1a the firs: in- ning. The Red Sox faltered before the Athletics, 3 to giving the Mack- men a clean sweep in tha three-gane serfes. Bill Lamar hit safely for his twenty-fifth consecutive game The issue of veterans against youth is down for settlement as today brings the opening of a series with Wash- ington at Philadelphia, after which the Quaker town will drop over to the Capital in an attempt to test the mettle of the leading contenders for the pennant. Rain postponed the first engage- ment between the White Sox and the Indians, but the last half of the scheduled doubleheauer was con- cluded with Chicago on the long end of a 7-to-2 count. Downpours at New York and Bos- ton forced the postponement of Ni- tional League games and the only other scheduled for the day was at St. Louis, which the Pirates tucked away to the tune of 4 to 3. Dicker- man issued two bases on balls with the bases full in the seventa, allow- ing two Corsairs to core. SUNDAY SCHOOL LOOP STAGING CLOSE RACE Mount Vernon, Calvary Baptist and West Washington Baptist teams are waglng a close fight for top honors in the Sunday School Base Ball League. Mount Vernon, champion in 1924, and Calvary are tied for the lead at present, each heving taken seven out of nine games; but the West Wash ington Baptists, who occupied the runner-up position at the close of the series last vear, are but half a game behind the leaders. Union M. E., Calvary M. E., Doug- las M. E. and Metropolitan Baptist are trailing in the order named as the second round draws to a close. The third and final series opens next week. Three cups are offered by the league. The winner and runner-up will receive trophies, and the team making the best showing in the third round will be awarded a loving cup. Standing of the team o o Won. Lost. Soune vemmon 3. E West Washington. ... . Union M_E o Metropolitan Baptist NORTHERNS GOING STRONG IN SPITE OF STAR’S LOSS has been signed by Richmo ern tossers still are going W unfimited team for a game on Sunday. o Jack Sager, Dewey Lowe and Ralph Spencer have joined the team and will make their first appearance a game can be arranged. 8. S. Hessler, manager, is on the lookout for a first-class pitcher who may wish to make a name for himself with the Northern boys behind him. Earl Clark and Marty Beck have been given the “once over” by the Rich- mond manager, and are said to be un- der consideration for berths with the professional outfit Stay at First With Mackmen HILADELPHIA, June 26—It was not so certain this morning that Joe Judge would return to first base this afternoon for the opening game of the series with the Athletics. benched yesterday, Manager Harris believing a brief rest might enable Judge to recover from the terrible batting slump he has been in recently. | While Joe Harris, who guarded the initial sack yesterday, did nothing startling at bat, he met the bali firmly, something that Judge had not been | doing, and it would not be surprising to see him on the job again today. The veteran regular was D. C. MAN SEEKS WORLD SERIES SEATS IN PHILLY PHILADELPHIA, June 26 P).— Many more weeks remain in the base ball season, during which anything is lisble to happen to the present standing of the teams, but there is one fan—and he comes from Washington—who has faith in Connie Mack’s players winning the American League pennant. In a letter to the Public Ledger P. Patrick of Washington writes: “If you are accepting applica- tions for reservations for world series 1925 seats (on the assump- tion that the Athletics will win the American League pennant), please enter me for two upper grandstand, second or third row seats, between home piate and third or between home plate and first base. “Please advise me what Is being done, if anything, in the matter of reservations for the world series seats, and if reservations are being accepted what will be the earliest date on which they will be accepted? Manager Hitchens of the Adjutant General's Office ‘team wishes to ar- range a Sunday game with a club having the use of a diamond. Call Main 2520, branch 1325, jor Lincoln 4406-J. RYDE A Summer PHILTEX The latest,the most fashion- able, semi-soft banded collar. 35 Censs 3 for $1.00 . Phillips-Jones, New York PHILTEX AGrEAr Corran HILE Earl Mattingly, star hurler of the Northern Athletic Club, 'Stallings May Pilot Yankees By the Associated Press. as Stockholder NEW YORK, June 26—A Boston dispatch to the Evening ‘World ‘today says it is reported that Miller Huggins, manager of the New York American League soon by George Stallings, former the Yankees’ owner. tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 in S Eastern Star Home. Eugene Thompson, president of big game. The fun starts at 2 o'clock. PILOT FIRES ALL EXCEPT SELF WHEN TEAM LOSES HATTIESBURG, Miss., June 26 (®).—~The “Black Crackers,” a negro base ball team from Atlanta, defeated the Hattiesburg “Black Tigers,” 17 to 1, here, and when the Tigers went to collect their share of the gate receipts, their manager fired everybody on the team except himself. He explained that he did not discharge himself because he scored that one run. He is going to organize a new team. HARRY KELLEY STARRING ON HILL FOR NEW ORLEANS How is Harry Kelley, the youthful right-hander recently farmed out by the Nationals, faring with the New Orleans club? Well, as recently as last Tuesday he blanked the Little Rock club, yield- ing only two singles, and connected for a trio of safeties himself. Yep, he will be back with the Griffmen next Fall. nd of the Virginia League, the North- strong, and hope to locate a strong s in Northern uniforms on Sunday if Lafayettes are to tackle the Walter Reed Hospital nine tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the Soldiers’ diamond, and on Sunday will play the Eastern Ath- }’efllc Association Grays at the latter’s eld. Congress Heights will meet the White Sox tomorrow, and will play the Iroquois Sunday. Both games will be staged at the Congress Helghts field. Metropolitan Bank and Lexington teams will mingle at East Ellipse dia- mond tomorrow at 3 o'clock. Benning Athletic Club has sched- uled the Petworth nine for the Sun- day afternoon attraction at Benning field. Manager Usilton requests all players to report early for practice. Shamrock Senifors will practice to- morrow at 3 o'clock on Fairlawn field in preparation for a game with Oxon Hill Sunday at the same diamond. Out-of-town teams interested in meet- ing the Shamrocks in a double-header on July 4 should communicate with Manager Willilam Pullin at 915 Fourth street southeast. MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS l INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Rochester. Syracuse, 4. Reading. 9: Baltimore, 7. Others postponed (rain). AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Toledo. 4-2: St. Paul. 2-7. Indianapolie, 5.3: Milwaukee, 4-0. Columbus, &; Minneapolis. 7. Louisville, 13: Kansas City, 12, SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. Little Rock, 11: Moblle, 10 Chattanoog Birminghai Memphis. 4: New Orleans, No others scheduled. FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE. St. Petersburg. 12: Sanford, 2. Lakelend. 9: Tampa, 2. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Asheville, 6:_Charlotte. 1. August Spartanburg, 4 (5 innings). Greenvilie. Macon. 5. Other games, rain. Specialists in the Care of Automobiles SIMONIZING Preserves and Prolongs The Life of Any Painted Surface We do not merely elaborate on the usual polishing job but thoroughly clean the¢ surface then apply a beautiful and lasting polish. Sheridan Garage, Inc. A. A. A. Service Station '~ 2516 Que St. NW. (Q Street Bridge) Base Ball Club, will be replaced manager of the Boston Braves and now head of the Rochester Club of the International League. Stallings, who was known as the “miracle man” when his Braves, in 1914, won the world series from the Philadelphia Athletics, was in New York recently in conference with Col. Jacob Ruppert, It is said he was then offered the manager- ship. Huggins, it is reported, may buy a share in the Yankee club. SHRINE AND GROTTO NINES READY FOR ANNUAL CLASH HRINE and Grotto base ball teams are all set for their annual clash Clark Griffith Stadium as the main attraction of the Masonic field day staged for the benefit of the the Worshipful Masters’ Association for 1925; Mrs. Nellie Fletcher and Charles S. Shreve, worthy grand matron and worthy grand patron of the Eastern Star, and Grand Master of Masons Roe Bulkerson will review the parade immediately preceding the Joe Leverton, manager and captain of_the Grotto Yean:, has corraled a bunch of diamond performers that are calculated to take the Shrine repre- sentatives into camp. On the other hand, Andy Walker, the Shriners’ pilot, 15 just as confident that his col- lection of talent is the last word. Leverton has lined up five hurlers to send the old pill across the plate. Pfeil, Patterson, Kearney, Kellum and Flynn are available for duty in the box and each is likely to get a turn at the flinging before the battle is over. Coe will be at short, Burns at second, Jenkins in the left garden, Hiser in center, Eisman in right, Homan on first, Krucoff at third and Jones behind the bat. The starting line-up of the Shrine combination still is undecided, but Walker seems to have a quantity of material to drdw from. It is rumored that Nick Altrock, coach of the world champlon Nationals, will be working at the first sack, with McLean at short, Roundtree or Rode at second, Dyer or Smith. at third and Desper in’ the backstopping position. Driver, Buscher, Payne and Webb are pre- pared to take the slab, while Harns- berger, Potter, Suess, Sterzer, Walker and Armbruster are available for duty in the far gardens. Grotto substitutes are Leverton, Radcliffe, Wineberger and Dodson, while the Shrine manager will hold Norris, Bell, Doyle, Osbourne, Ben- ninghoven and Franklin in reserve. Roger Leverton and Shrine Luck will be the rival mascots. WAY WILL COACH BACKS OF VIRGINIA POLY TEAM BLACKSBURG, Va., June 26 (®).— Charles A. Way, former Penn State foot ball star, has been signed as back- firld coach for the 1925 Virginia Poly- technic Instityte eleven. Way was mentioned for the all- American eleven in 1919, and was chosen one of America’s best backs in 1920. Since leaving school he has been athletic director at the University of Dayton. He will report for duty here about September 1. SEVEN MARINE SHOTS GOING TO TITLE MEET Seven Marine Corps riflemen qual- ified yesterday at the Quantico range for the Leatherneck team that will compete in the national matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, late this Summer. Sergt. Alfred S. French made high score in the annual competition at the Marine base and took the gold medal. Out of a possible 800 his total for two days of firing was 774. Pvt. R. F. Seitzinger, with a score of 770, and Sergt. John Blakely, with 768, finished second and third, and were awarded silver medals. Pvt. T. C. Seitzinger, Corp. J. H. Overbaugh, Corp. A. O. Barnaby and Corp. T. B. Cook were awarded bronze medals. Training for the national matches will begin at Wakefield. Mass., July 1. Maj. Harry L. Smith and Capt. Robert E. Ashurst will be in charge. Someone said that double grip garters gave birth to the idea of four wheel brakes. Same principle= double security. Four grips instead of two = double duty for you, GARTERS NO METAL CAN TOUCH YOU Tone fora fresh pair?,, D. C. SHOTS TO ENTER EVENT AT BETTERTON Washington Gun Club will be repre- sented at the third annual trapshoot- ing tournament of the Betterton Gun Club at Betterton, Md., July 8, 9 and 10. Lieut. Comdr. F. P. Willlams, Dr. J. C. Wynkoop, C. C. Fawsett and J. F. McCarron are expecting to make the trip, and R. D. Morgan may be in- cluded in the party. Practice day will open the program of the annual shoot on July 8 with a 100 16-yard target shoot. The 150 targets in nine events and the Better- ton doubles champlonship of 50 dou- bles targets also will be shot off on the first day. This event will be shot in 15 and 10 pairs.. Nine trophies will be awarded on 150 targets by the standard classification system. The Betterton championship will be the feature of the second day's card. This shoot, which s expected to draw a record entry, will consist of 100 tar- gets in six events at 20, 15, 15, 20, 15 and 15. The tournament will be brought to a close with the Betterton handicap of 100 targets at 16, 18, 20 and 22 yards. Six trophies will be awarded In this event. SPEARS IS OFFERED GOPHER GRID BERTH MORGANTOWN, Va., June 26 (#).— Dr. Clarence W. Spears, for the last four years foot ball coach at the University of West Virginia, has under consideration an offer to become coach of the University of Minnesota grid- iron squad next Fall, it became known today on his return from Cedar Point, Ohio, where he conferred with Presi. dent Coffman of Minnesota on the subject. Previous conferences had been held by the mountaineer coach with mem- bers of the athletic committee at Minneapolis, it was learned. Other than confirming that he had received an offer from Minnesota, Dr. Spears declined comment. Coming to Moygantown in 1921, Dr. Spears {s credited with bringing the mouhtaineer téams into ' national prominence. His elevens have lost hut two games in the. last three seasons. Jack Harrington's Comforter nine still {s on the lookout for an opponent for Sunday afternoon at diamond No. 4. For a game call Lincoln 730-J. ‘ to furnish them choose one velop bushily. When the tree has been felled, into uniform lengths. If the body of the tree is not to be used, it is a good practice to break the branches with the hands. When the knack is once learned, breaking is the quickest way to procure the “feath- ers.” The secret is to bend the branch straight against itself, either forward or backward, without allowing any sidewise or twisting motion. Gloves should be worn while doing this, otherwise the balsam pitch will make your hands both black and sticky. Care should also be taken to avoid getting pitch on the ax handles. A sticky handle produces blisters and prevents the loosely slicing stroke necessary to clean-cutting axmanship. The boughs should be at least two feet in length. Their apparent coarse- ness will be their chief virtue when the bed is completed. If they have to be carried more than 25 or 30 steps they should be stacked on a hooked sapling which, when full, can be shouldered and packed into camp. If 4 loyal Whites, Person! “FLORSHEIMS” ’10 Our 9th St. & Pa. Ave. Stores Open Saty. Nights BY JOHN P willing to serve as a witness. Very promptly he inquired came near winning the pennant?” “The present team is better bal exactly that. “Of course, the present club hasn't two outstanding pitchers like Adams and. Cooper were in 1921, but they have more good ones when taken a: a group. Wright and Cuyler are ad. ditions since then and both have been of great help to the club. Yes, the club now is a better balanced ma- chine. ‘“‘Many fans in base ball think the Pirates, with such men as Carey. Cuyler, Traynor, Grantham, Moore, Bigbee and Wright, the fastest team in base ball. Do you agree with that opinion?” “Yes,” 1 replied, “when taken as a whole I think the Pirates are about the fastest club in the game. Cer- tainly no single team is faster. There are individual players who are faster, perhaps, but the other clubs haven't Cardinals, for example, have very fast men in Jack Smith, Rogers Hornsby and Mueller. I regard Hornsby as the fastest right-handed hitter in the game. Yes, those fans are just about has the speediest outfit when taken as a group.” Luck Bresks Even for All “What do you think of a ground OARSE boughs make fine beds. | the "sides | erect and the whole mass sol rule to protect the game agalinst fluke home runs that go into the short THE CALL OF THE OUTDOORS BY WILL H. DILG, President Izaak Walton League of America. When selecting the tree which is that grows in a comparatively open space, where the branches have had a chance to spread and de- cut the limbs off close to the trunk. This because you may need it for the logs that should surround, confine or restrict the bed, also because the branches can then be more easily cut one straight above the other, and have their tips all pointing the same wa When you have collected twice as many boughs as you think necessary. remove all projecting roots, stumps and stones from the site selected for | the bed and fill in the low places with | the tops of the high spots. Next ar- range logs of appropriate length for nd ends, using stakes or stones on place. Starting at the head, place boughs nearly perpendicular with the underside upward. Force the butts into the ground if possible and press each layer firmly against the preced- ing ones. Continue down to the foot log. Keeping every branch standing y com- pact. A bed so constructed will be com- fortable for many days without reno- vation, and its fragrance will abide in the memory and in the blankets in- to be carried in armfuls, pile them.'definitel l OT merely a “side issue!” THOUSANDS of Sports Shoes! Shoes you'll call “Good Sports”—in appearance, comfort, EVERYTHING! Tans, combinations, crepe sole models in over 25 snappy new patterns for every Purse, Purpose and service, value, “HAHN SPECIALS” 35 .95 such a large group of speed. The | right in their belief that Pittsburgh | he outsides to Keep them in | the | THINKS PIRATES FASTEST TEAM IN MAJOR LEAGUES Manager of Giants Believes Ground Rules in Cities With Small Parks to Eliminate Fluke Home Runs Would Prove Impracticable. McGRAW, Manager, New York Glants. IRATE fans put me on the witness stand the moment I arrived in Pittsburgh recently for our scries with the Pirates, and I was quite I will never get too old to love base ball talk and I really enjoy dis« cussing questions that are reasonable and interesting. “All right, shoot your questions,” I sa gested such procedure, “and I'll do my best.” [N id to the gentleman who sug- “How do the Pirates of this year compare with the team of 1921 that anced,” was my answer, and I mean “The 1925 Pirates have more speed and hitting. They have showed a confidence in their strength that has brought them right up to a cos tending position despite the hard-luck start. All along I have picked Pitts- burgh for one of the contenders, and it has verified my prediction. stands such as those in Chicago, St Louis, Philadelphiz and New York? Some fans think the citles that haven't such stands are at a disad vantage.” It all breaksseven in the long run, I think. The Pirates, for instance, have to play 44 games in those parks But let me put vou right about one thing. The playing fleld of the Polo Grounds in right-center, deep center and Jeft-center is the deepest of any grounds in major league base ball. I | do think the Chicago ground is a lit- tle too close all the way around. The only close point in the Polo Grounds is just at the foul lines. 1t would be impossible to frame such a rule as you suggest because every |one of those parks are within the league rule and are, therefore, per fectly legal. The rules require that the fence be not less than 235 feet from the plate and all of them comp with those rules. I never have be- lieved in the special two-base hit ground rules. They always are un- satisfactory. There is a standing rule in the book already that if a ball goes out of the park at a distance nearer than 235 feet it is a two-base hit. This rule often is overlooked. On one occasion that I remember well we won a ball game because the | opposing club didn't claim a two-base hit under the rule. A sharp hit grounder struck the third baseman on the knee in fair ground and then bounded over the railing of one of the boxes. It went for 2 home run when |it should have been a two-hase hit. | Fans who have discussed these so- callad short-fence parks also might be reminded that it never has been of any particular advantage to the clubs of St. Louis, Chicago and Philadelphia | When discussing the Polo Grounds, | don't forget that we have the deepest playing feld in the direction I have mentioned of any of them. “How does Pittsburgh rank as a base ball city?"” “‘Pittsburgh ranks very high certainly turn out to see t} and always have. Pittsb P | has been enthusiastic in its love | the game. That is st i | interest in amateu | as well as major leag fans of Pittsburgh deserve all good base ball they can get. The Pitts burgh people love the game for itself and have contributed more than their share to its nation % (Copyright, They 1925.) PADDOCK RUNS FIRST IN MEET IN GERMANY | —Charles Paddock, Am: B won the 200-meter race in an inter- | national meet here vesterda feating his Germ ponents. His time was 22.2 s Loren Murchison, the other Am lican runner attending the meet, ifailed to quality for the fi in the 100-meter dash. Meet thousands of GOOD SPORTS WHITES— TANS— Two-Tones At any price you choose to pay! But actually “TRI-WEARS” $g7-50 Cor. 7th & K Sts. 4 “City Club Shop 1318 G St. 14 9th St. N.W. » 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 233 Pa. Ave. S.E.